Lake Needwood
Maryland · Northeast
About This Location
Lake Needwood is a productive birding destination in Maryland, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Common Merganser among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Barnacle x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Branta leucopsis x hutchinsii
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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